Chen Zhili (L), vice chairwoman of the Standing Committee of China's National People's Congress (NPC) and president of the All-China Women's Federation, shakes hands with Svetlana Orlova, deputy chairperson of the Federal Council of Russia, on the opening ceremony of the seventh Sino-Russian Women's Culture Week and the fifth Sino-Russian Women's Forum in Moscow, Russia, Nov. 22, 2012. (Xinhua/Jiang Kehong)

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China, Russia vow to advance women's exchanges, cooperation

MOSCOW, Nov. 23 (Xinhua) -- Both China and Russia have pledged to continue to support and promote women's exchange and cooperation between the two countries, said information given to Xinhua Friday by a visiting Chinese women's delegation in Russia.

The Chinese women's delegation was led by Chen Zhili, vice chairwoman of the Standing Committee of the 11th National People's Congress, who is also president of the All-China Women's Federation.  Full story

Chen Zhili, vice chairwoman of the Standing Committee of China's National People's Congress (NPC) and president of the All-China Women's Federation, addresses the opening ceremony of the seventh Sino-Russian Women's Culture Week and the fifth Sino-Russian Women's Forum in Moscow, Russia, Nov. 22, 2012. (Xinhua/Jiang Kehong)

Chen Zhili (2nd L), vice chairwoman of the Standing Committee of China's National People's Congress (NPC) and president of the All-China Women's Federation, attends the opening ceremony of the seventh Sino-Russian Women's Culture Week and the fifth Sino-Russian Women's Forum in Moscow, Russia, Nov. 22, 2012. (Xinhua/Jiang Kehong)

Chen Zhili (2nd L), vice chairwoman of the Standing Committee of China's National People's Congress (NPC) and president of the All-China Women's Federation, attends the opening ceremony of the seventh Sino-Russian Women's Culture Week and the fifth Sino-Russian Women's Forum in Moscow, Russia, Nov. 22, 2012. (Xinhua/Jiang Kehong)